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    Tonight, Jacob decided not to have dinner at home.


    He mentioned that he was dining with several leaders from the Calligraphy and Painting Association, along with some important members of the senior university.


    Just after nine o’clock, Jacob reached out to Charlie.


    At that moment, Charlie was in the living room, enjoying a TV show with his wife.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    ine, his mother-inw, was on the loveseat, engrossed in her caviar anti-aging mask. She was scrolling through a short video tform, idlymenting, “That Japanese girl who came to Aurous Hill for the fighting game really looks great!”


    Charlie instantly recognized she was talking about Nanako Ito, and his phone buzzed in his hand without ringing.


    Seeing Jacob’s name on the screen, he answered, “Hey, Dad.”


    Jacob’s voice was slightly slurred, and he chuckled, “Oh, my son-inw, are youing to pick me up from Heaven Springs? I had a bit to drink.”


    Without giving it much thought, Charlie replied, “Sure, Dad, I’ll be there.” He then stood up and said, “Mom, ire, I’m going to pick up Dad. He had a drink with some folks from the Calligraphy and Painting Association.”


    ire immediately chimed in, “Charlie, let mee with you to pick up Dad.”


    Charlie, not thinking twice, nodded and said, “Alright, you can drive your car.”


    ine, overhearing that Jacob had been drinking, expressed her annoyance: “This old man is getting more and more out of control. Good son-inw, don’t bother picking him up. Let him find his way back himself. When he gets home, I’ll lock the door and not let him in; he can sleep in the yard!”


    Charlie shrugged and responded, “Mom, you and Dad shouldn’t be so upset. We all live under the same roof. Even if we have our differences, we should try to get along.”


    ine, realizing Charlie was indirectly referring to himself, thought to herself, “Although Jacob and I are at odds, we still share this vi with Charlie. If I create trouble with Jacob, it will cause issues for Charlie, which isn’t worth it.”


    So, she decided to suppress her anger towards Jacob, feigning indifference as she said, “Honestly, I’m not even interested in people like him. Once my legs are better and my teeth are fixed, I’ll go out and enjoy myself every day. We can coexist without interfering with one another!”


    Charlie grinned and replied, “That sounds perfect—respecting each other’s space!”


    ine looked at Charlie with a ttering smile and said, “Good son-inw, you’d better give your mom some pocket money when that happens. I’m practically broke now, and if I go out for dinner with friends, I can’t be the one paying!”


    Charlie was well aware of ine’s priorities. She seemed to think about money, socializing, and enjoying life constantly.


    With her current financial situation, she was limited in her outings, especially since her legs were still healing and she had lost two front teeth, affecting her appearance.


    Once her legs recovered and her teeth were fixed, Charlie imagined she would be eager to go out every day. If she didn’t have money, who knows what trouble she might get into?


    However, for Charlie, it would be better to support her outings as long as he provided her with some funds.


    So he casually said, “Mom, once your legs heal and your teeth are taken care of, I’ll give you $50,000 a month for pocket money.”


    “Really?” ine’s eyes lit up with excitement.


    $50,000 a month was indeed a substantial amount. In the past, when she had $2 million, she was hesitant to spend that much in a month.


    Essentially, ine’s routine expenses consisted of asional card games, shopping with her old friends, socializing, going out to eat, singing karaoke, and buying clothes and skincare products. $50,000 a month would certainly cover all that.


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